Created By
Clara Lam
Acrylic on Canvas
Curator
Jonathan Thomson
“The Inner IV” suggests a synthesis of Nordic romanticism and Asian minimalism. The paint surface suggests the interplay of ink and water with all of its tonal shades and graduations, but painted in thin cool washes of acrylic in shades of the palest blue and mauve. In this work a range of low hills may be discerned in the foreground with an endless vastness above. The artist has maintained close control of structure, tone, light and colour throughout the work. In the upper right two horizontal bands of white break the composition, and help to bring the viewer back from wherever contemplation of the work has taken them, to the here and now.
Emotions are a delicate and complex subject, often difficult to articulate. People often conceal their true feelings deep within themselves, using surface-level language to mask their emotions, much like hidden scenery or some unspoken secrets. The experience is presented as a series of works that showcase inner dialogues. From a distance, the scenes appear calm, but they hide countless fragmented, chaotic, and disorganized states. The content of the dialogues, the turmoil of the soul, and the process of reflection are all interwoven in lines that conceal chaos and serenity, the past and the future, stagnation and flow, happiness and sadness. These patterns, lines, and color blocks may be wordless, but they convey a deep and intimate communication that is tightly intertwined. They record abstractions, time, memory, and spiritual states.
Created By
Clara Lam
Wrapped In Bubble Wrap Layers
60 x 60 cm | 24 x 24 in
Unframed
4 cm | 1 in
2023
